Police Operations Lieutenant

Salary: $122,016.00 – $171,684.00 Annually

Closing Date: 12/8/2025

Position Summary:

To directly manage the day-to-day college-wide operations of the College Police Department’s Operations Division and participate with the Chief of Police in planning, developing, organizing, coordinating, directing, reviewing and evaluating police, security, emergency response, disaster preparedness, parking control and revenue generation programs, services, operations, activities and processes to protect the lives and property of students, faculty, staff and the College; participate in ensuring the protection of College personnel and facilities in accordance with federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations as well as College public safety policies and procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Act as an overall assistant to the Chief of Police and may act as temporary head of the Department in the Chief’s absence; manage the day-to-day operations and activities of the College Police Department according to Departmental policies and procedures.

• Performs supervisory duties, general law enforcement and patrol duties in uniform, without limitations, to meet Department staffing needs; supervise all assigned personnel, protect life and property and enforce all pertinent laws within the jurisdiction of the department; act as Incident Commander during critical emergency situations on District property.

• Provide overall guidance and coordination of Department personnel in matters pertaining to criminal investigations and prepare special reports; conduct administrative investigations and investigate other relevant disciplinary issues as assigned by the Chief of Police.

• Work closely with members of the campus administration, the faculty, the students, or representatives of local public safety agencies in the implementation of policies, procedures or agreements pertaining to program operations.

• May provide interpretations of campus public safety policies and regulations to members of the campus community, representatives of local agencies or members of the general public.

• Coordinate the Department’s involvement in special events held on the campuses.

• Supervise the performance of uniformed patrol officers, dispatch staff, Public Safety Assistants (PSAs), Community Services Officers (CSOs), non-sworn civilian office support staff and other personnel assigned to the Department by evaluating their work and providing on-the-job training as appropriate.

• Coordinate criminal investigation of crimes committed on the College campus and interact with representatives of the respective city Police Department or Orange County Sheriff’s Department to monitor and assist, when necessary, the investigation of Part 1 crimes handled by that department.

• Coordinate Department programs such as the Community Services Officer (CSO) Program.

• Coordinate the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications Systems (CLETS) and Criminal Justice Information Center (CJIC) information systems and Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) software, and oversee Departmental compliance with property and evidence statutes set forth in the CA Evidence Code.

• Ensure that officers comply with Department firearms and range qualification requirements.

• Perform other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position and the District’s mission and philosophy.

• Report to work on a regular and consistent basis, as scheduled, to assigned job.

Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work preferred in police science, criminology, law enforcement administration, business or public administration or related field.
• OR an equivalent combination of education and experience from which similar knowledge, skills and ability may be acquired. (“Equivalent combination” means that three years of supervisory related experience can be considered as equivalent to one year of college education).
• Five years of increasingly responsible experience as a peace officer with a California law enforcement agency, which includes at least two years as a sergeant (or in a supervisory capacity) WITH formal management responsibilities or three years as a sergeant (or in a supervisory capacity) WITHOUT formal management responsibilities. Prior experience in a supervisory capacity in an education-based law enforcement organization is highly desirable. Experience in contingency planning and emergency response to terrorism related to homeland security, anti-terrorism and/or weapons of mass destruction is highly desirable.
• Police Officers Standards and Training (POST) Advanced Certificate.
• POST Supervisory Certificate.
• Current POST Management Certificate or the ability to complete the POST Management course within the mandated time period established by POST.
• A valid California driver’s license.
• A valid CPR and First Aid Certificate issued by the Red Cross or other authorized health agency by completion of probationary period.